Methanone, [2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]phenyl-

CAS 16909-78-7

Molecular structure of 16909-78-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$85M
Top sourceChina 53%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291450 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291450, which covers 68 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 53%ChinaIN 25%IndiaMX 9%MexicoDE 7%GermanyIT 4%Italy

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$1.76/gA2B Chem LLC
CountryUnited States
Pack$44.00 / 25 g
Purity98%
Vendors12 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS16909-78-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8029313
FormulaC15H14O4
Mol. Weight258.273 g/mol
SMILESOCCOC1=CC(O)=C(C=C1)C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

Methanone, [2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]phenyl- (CAS 16909-78-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/16909-78-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 16909-78-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 291450 for CAS 16909-78-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/